Parking

Several parking options are available for people doing business or working in Downtown Salmon Arm. In general, you'll find easy access to free parking (PDF) close to businesses and services downtown. As well, affordable all-day parking (PDF) is located on the downtown perimeter.

On Street Non-Metered Parking

Intended use: to provide short term convenient customer parking for easy access to businesses and services

Maximum time: 1 hour

Locations: all main streets in the downtown core

Cost: free

Monday to Saturday8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Metered Parking

Intended use: to provide parking for people working downtown who need flexible time parking (such as staff working short shifts) or those who need to remain parked beyond allowable one or two hours free parking

Locations: perimeter of downtown

Time permitted: 1 hour to 10 hours

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Monday to Saturday8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Quarters, Loonies and some take Toonies

Post Office

Intended use: to provide very short term access in order to use postal services

Location: in front of the Post Office on Hudson Avenue NE

Maximum time: 15 minutes

Cost: $0.25 / 15 minutes

Note: Cannot purchase extra time – meter is 15 minute maximum

Metered Parking 2 Avenue NE and 6 Street NE around City Hall

Time permitted: 1 hour to 10 hours

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Monday to Saturday8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Quarters, Loonies and some take Toonies

All Other Meters and On-Street Ticket Pay and Display Systems

Intended use: to provide parking for people working downtown who need flexible time parking (such as staff working short shifts) or those who need to remain parked beyond allowable one or two hours free parking

Maximum time: 10 hours

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Parking Lots

Inner Core

Intended use: to provide long term day use parking as well and reserved monthly parking

Maximum time: 10 hours

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Quarters, Loonies and Toonies only

Monday to Friday8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Limited number of monthly reserved parking stalls:

Personalized: $36.75 per month or $199.50 per six months - including GST (10% discount for six-month pass)

Arranged through City Hall - 250.803.4000

Avon Lot / 4 Street NE / 6 Street NE

Intended use: Regular monthly / personalized reserved only

Monthly reserved parking

Regular: $26.25 per month or $142.50 per six months - including GST (10% discount for six-month pass)

Personalized: $36.75per month or $199.50 per six months - including GST (10% discount for six-month pass)

Arranged through City Hall – 250.803.4000

Marine Park

Intended use: to provide day use parking and long term parking while boating or other uses of Marine Park and Foreshore Trails

Hourly/Daily/Weekly Ticket Machine

Quarters, Loonies, Toonies and bills only. Machine does not provide change. Credits cards are NOT accepted

Time permitted: one hour to 14 days maximum

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Machine will dispense first hour for free, coupon must be obtained from machine

Seven days per week8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Car / Truck

Quarters, Loonies, Toonies and bills

$4 multiday parking, maximum 14 days

Hourly ticket machine will dispense weekly passes

Truck and trailer / RV

Quarters, Loonies, Toonies and bills

$6 multiday parking, maximum 14 days

Hourly ticket machine will dispense weekly passes

Seven days per week

Hudson Avenue NW (Salmar Grand Theatre)

Intended use: to provide long term day use parking, regular monthly, and some personalized monthly stalls (limited in number) available and to provide short term convenient "customer" parking for easy access to businesses and services or where additional time is needed (for appointments or those making multiple stops downtown) – also accommodates larger recreational vehicles

Maximum time: 10 hours

Cost: $0.25 per hour

Quarters, Loonies, Toonies and Bills only.

Monday to Friday8:00 am to 6:00 pm

The lot will be FREE during July & August, during Spring break and Christmas break to accommodate summer tourist season and school break.

Ross Street / Fire Hall #3 / C2 Lot (TCH) / City Hall (Back Lot)

Intended use: to provide short term convenient "customer" parking for easy access to businesses and services or where additional time is needed (for appointments or those making multiple stops downtown).

Free parking, two-hour maximum

Monday to Saturday8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Parking Violation Payment

If you receive a parking violation ticket, there are a few options for payment:

Seal your payment in the envelope and drop it in the yellow drop box located on the SE corner of Hudson Avenue NE and Alexander Street NE

Seal your payment in the envelope and deposit it in the drop box to the left of the front doors of City Hall

Bring violation ticket and payment to the front counter at City Hall – credit cards NOT accepted

Seal your payment in the addressed envelope (violation ticket), put a stamp on it and drop it in any postal box – no cash please

Violation tickets are $35.00 with a quick pay option of $10.00 if paid within 2 business days of issuance

Violation tickets for Handicapped parking area are $100.00 with no quick pay option

Online payments are NOT an option at this time

If you would like to dispute a Parking Violation Ticket:

A dispute form can be obtained from the City of Salmon Arm located at 500 2nd Avenue NE